English For Parents ering with ors Welcome to the Macmillan English Working with Words CD-ROM! ‘This engaging, interactive component supports Macmillan English by proving activites to help your child practice what they have leamed in clas. In order to help you better participate in your chs English leaming succes, we have included: ‘a Support Your Chills Learing section, which gives you helpful ips on how to hep your cil use the Working with Words (CD-ROM as effectively as possible + Frequently Asked Questions, hich explain what the Working with Words CD-ROM is and how ican be used We hope yout eid wal enjoy using ths CD-ROM, and that you vl enjoy oo! Thankyou, ‘The Macmillan English team Support your ehild’s learning. Parents can ply vital partn supporting thelr chil’ education, and how you get involved with your child's home study actives can sgnieanty extend classroom leaning. With Macmillan English there are numerous opportunities fe yeu to ‘contribute to your che’ language learning sucess Rather than showing your child how to use the CD-ROMA, encourage independent thinking by asking your cil to show you how to use De the actities on this CD-ROM with your child. This is a fun and easy way to keep up with their progress, and they willbe ‘more motivated if there f someone to prals them when they get high score. You can also consult the score sheet to check bow your cid s progressing ‘Ask your child what tey can say or ienty in English after they complete an activity on this CD-ROM. What can they do now ‘that they court do before? For example, point to objects around the house that relate to the vocabulary in an actvty and ask your child if they can say what the things ae in English4. What is a CD-ROM? 2. What does the Macmillan English Working with Words CD-ROM contain? 3. When should my child use this CD-ROM? 4, How will this CD-ROM help my child? 4, What is a CD-ROM? A.CD-ROM holds data content, and ako contains audio content. “The CD-ROM should be used in a computer. 2. What does the Macmillan English Working with Words CD-ROM contain? thas two main sections: Actives and Audio Activities ‘The activites are interactive ways of practicing vocabulary and speling, Depending onthe act chosen, your child chicks on objects, moves items by using the mouse, o types in words. Your child can determin the pace of each acti by seting the clocks tine Fit to FAST of SLOW. “The activites should be played using speakers or headphones as they involve listening as well s reading and wring sil Re a atetesae on lish For ParentsEnglish For Parents ering with ors ‘Audio (Fluency Book on the unit menu) “The Au section contains the recordings from your chid's Macmillan English Fluency Book, The audio racks are presented as ‘All Audio, incuding al ietening exercises. Simply select the track you want to play from te Fluency Book andthe tack wil sutomatenly play By using the audio player you ean also move t diferent places in the track, adjust the volume, or tum of the sound, 3. When should my child use this CD-ROM? ‘The CD-ROM should be used at home as homework or inthe classroom as ation! practice. The Language Book is dvded into eighteen unt. There are four actives on the CD-ROM fr each unt covering the main vocabulary studied in the ‘Macmillan Engh series. Your cid’ teacher wil tel the ass when to use the CD-ROM for home study to support thee leaming. ideally the CD-ROM should be used once children have covered the materi nthe Language Book Unt. The CD-ROM isthe perfect home study resource for practicing the English vocabulary, grammar and shuctures taught las, reviewing previous lesson, and revising for tests ‘The CD-ROM helps your chil take responsiblity for thelr ow larring, as they can choose what to study and how frequent CConseauentiy your cid ean set the pace and range of the language larring 4, How will this CD-ROM help my child? ‘The activites on this CD-ROM provie speling and vocabulary practice, while consolidating what your ch learns in das. The language actives ako practice Ustening reading, and wing sil and increase your chia’s awareness of phonies, while enabling your child to improve their learner autonomy. Using the dsc wil also boost your chills confidence in using computers hich is one ofthe key ob sls they wil ned in today's competitive global market “The aud section allows your child to listen again to new vocabulary, reinforcing It improving thelr pronunciation, and enabling them toimprave their sting skills. The full aud forthe Flaency Book is aio included on the CD-ROM, enabling children to read and listen for practice and reinforcement.